Playing With Wire

Do you get so caught up in precision jewelry techniques that you miss the joy of the creative process?

We jewelry crafters and artisans are truly fabulous. We transform simple wire, metal, stones, and glass into grand, elegant, funky, or even whimsical jewelry. It's a joyful craft indeed.

We really shouldn't take it so seriously.

Metalwork can be a bit tedious until you get the hang of it, but working with wire should feel like an exciting creative experience from day one.

It should feel like fun... like child's play.

Learn the basics

Of course, you do have to learn a few things first. Angles, measurements, and nearly perfect curves and loops are important to beautiful, well-made wire jewelry. You should learn at least a few rules before you get down to breaking them all.

But wire jewelry making rules are only half the story. Learn the rules, then make your wire jewelry even better by adding in your own originality, your own ideas, and above all your own sense of playful excitement.

Your sense of creativity and joy will be the unique something that draws wire jewelry lovers to your creations.

Playful Excitement?

Get excited!Have fun!

If you're new to wire jewelry making, it's easy to get intimidated by the elegant designs on Pinterest or the fanciful jewelry showcases on Etsy. Let those pieces inspire you, but realize that those jewelry makers were once in your newbie shoes.

Your jewelry will be admired and praised some day. In the meantime, You must master wirework... and play. While you're waiting for your wire jewelry making skills to kick in, have fun with the process.

Play, Play, Play With the Wire!

Create your jewelry however you please

Some jewelry instructors teach their students techniques and measurements only. They tell them to go home and practice, practice, practice.

I teach all of that tedious stuff. But after a beginner class, I send my students home to play, play, play.

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